Apple has updated its raw-photo support so software like iPhoto and Aperture can handle images from several higher-end new Fujifilm cameras.

The update to OS X 10.8, aka Mountain Lion, lets Apple's software handle files from the Fujifilm X20, X100S, X-E1, and X-Pro1. The update arrived last week and only works if a person has iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 installed, Apple said.

Raw photos, available on higher-end cameras, record the original sensor data so that photographers can process the images on a computer rather than leaving that to the camera. That affords higher quality and flexibility, but it also means more work. And software such as Aperture and Adobe Systems' Lightroom must be continually updated to support the proprietary formats of newer cameras.